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Today is Right to Know Day and State Archives and Records NSW is proud to be a Right to Know 2017 Champion! To celebrate Right to Know Week 2017 we interviewed Elizabeth Tydd to discuss this year’s theme: ‘Right to Information: Open and accountable government and the media’s role.’ Ms Tydd is the NSW Information Commissioner and […]

Audio recorded: 20 September 2017 To celebrate Right to Know Week 2017 (25 September – 1 October) – we interviewed Elizabeth Tydd, NSW Information Commissioner and CEO of the Information and Privacy Commission, to discuss this year’s theme: ‘Right to Information: Open and accountable government and the media’s role.’ Transcript of the interview can be found here.

In the same week, the Productivity Commission released a draft report on Data Availability and Use and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet released Australia’s first Open Government National Action Plan for feedback. The release of these drafts is a timely reminder to reflect on our data management practices and how we are […]

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. This post features a Q&A with Elizabeth Tydd about access to government information. Ms Tydd is the NSW Information Commissioner. In this role Ms Tydd promotes public awareness and understanding […]